'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,' 2006 | $1.07 billion

The second installment in producer Jerry Bruckheimer's fabulously successful "Pirates" series beat its three brothers domestically and abroad when it came out in 2006, opening a dead man's chest of gold for star Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski.

The second installment in producer Jerry Bruckheimer's fabulously successful "Pirates" series beat its three brothers domestically and abroad when it came out in 2006, opening a dead man's chest of gold for star Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski. (Peter Mountain / Walt Disney Pictures)

The second installment in producer Jerry Bruckheimer's fabulously successful "Pirates" series beat its three brothers domestically and abroad when it came out in 2006, opening a dead man's chest of gold for star Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski.Peter Mountain / Walt Disney Pictures